Learn Chinese Chinese Numbers and Counting 2

Question 1

How do you say 'the first' (ordinal) in Mandarin?

Accepted Answer

第一 (dì yī)

Answer

第一 (dì yī) means 'the first' and is formed by placing 第 before the number.

Question 2

Which number is traditionally considered unlucky in China?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

4 (四, sì) is considered unlucky because it sounds like 死 (sǐ), meaning death.

Question 3

How do you express '2' when counting objects informally in Chinese?

Accepted Answer

两 (liǎng)

Answer

两 (liǎng) is used when counting objects with measure words, while 二 (èr) is used in math.

Question 4

How do you say 'one billion' in Mandarin Chinese?

Accepted Answer

十亿 (shí yì)

Answer

One billion in Mandarin is 十亿 (shí yì), meaning 'ten hundred-millions'.

Question 5

What is the Mandarin word for the number 100 million?

Accepted Answer

亿 (yì)

Answer

亿 (yì) means 100 million and is a key large-number unit in the Chinese counting system.

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